Practical information 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours 1/ SERVICES o Transport, welcome, safety and first-aid posts o ACO: information offices, the club, the boutiques o Race information Food & drink 2/ ENTERTAINMENT/ACTIVITES In the Fan Zone and the Village o Concerts o The Museum o Karting o Support races o Not-to-be-missed events outside the circuit 3/ MAPS o North-South maps o Cars parks and welcome zone o Shuttle services 1 1/ SERVICES Transport, welcome, safety and first-aid posts Arrival at the circuit BY CAR: - From Paris – 214 km – 2 h 20 (A11) - From Rouen – 224 km – 2 h 26 (A28) From Nantes – 190 km – 2 h 01 (A11) - From Rennes – 174 km – 1 h 55 (N136 ; N157 ; A81) - From Caen – 175km – 1 h 58 (A88 ; A28 ; N158) - From Tours – 90.8 km – 1 h 07 (A28) - From Alençon – 67,3 km – 57 minutes (A28) - From Bordeaux – 441 km – 4 h 20 (A28 ; A10) 2 BY PLANE: Le Mans airport: Tel. 02 43 84 00 43. Le Mans control tower: Tel. 02 43 84 34 85 Nantes Atlantique airport: Tel. 0 892 568 800 (0.34 € TTC per minute) / www.nantes.aeroport.fr BY TRAIN: There are many TGV links between Le Mans and Paris and the main towns in the west of France (Nantes, Rennes) as well as Lyon, Lille, Marseille, Montpellier... In 2018, visitors to the Le Mans 24 Hours enjoy a preferential tariff in the TERs. To facilitate access to Le Mans from Saturday 16th to Monday 18th June midday, the cost of the return trip from all the stations in the Pays de la Loire region has been reduced from 10 € to 5 €. Le Mans has a multimodal station giving direct access to the Tramway that provides a direct link between the station and the Le Mans 24-Hours circuit. TRAM The quickest way to access the Le Mans 24-Hours circuit is the Tramway. From the SNCF station take the line T1 direction Antarès-MMArena. Two stops possible: Guetteloup - Pôle Santé Sud (northern entrance to the circuit or Tertre Rouge) and Antarès - MMArena – Terminus (eastern entrance to the circuit). For scrutineering on Sunday 10th and Monday 11th June and the Drivers’ Parade on Friday 16th June follow the direction Université and get off at République. Frequency - For scrutineering on Sunday 10th and Monday 11th June: a tram every 12mn (approx) between 12:00 and 19:00. - Practice on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th June: a tram every 6 mn approx between 6:00 and 20:00. Last train from Université: 1:47. From Antarès: 0:37 and 1:00. - Drivers’ Parade Friday 16th June: a tram every 6 mn between 6:00 and 13:00 and every 3 mn from 13:00 to 23:30. Last train from Université: 1:59. From Antarès: 1:08. - Race (non-stop service during the 24 Hours). Saturday from 6:00 to 9:00: a tram every 9 mn. From 9:00 to 15:00 every 6 mn. From 15:00 to 22:00: every 9 mn. From Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 3:00: every 10 mn. From 3:00 to 6:00 every 30 mn. From 6:00 to 9:00: every 20 mn. From 9:00 to 11:00: every 9 mn. From 11:00 to 19:00 every 6 mn. From 19:00 to 21:00 every 12 mn. After 21:00 every 18 mn. Fares One way: 1,50 € - Return: 2,90 € Day trip: 4,10 € Pass 10 trips: 13,20 € Ticket “tribu” (valid on Saturday and Sunday for a group of 4 people) 3,30 € Free for under 3 year olds. 3 Where to buy your tram tickets? -At the sales agency: 65 avenue du Général de Gaulle, Le Mans - At the automatic vending machines on the tramway station quays. Information: 02 43 34 76 76 and www.setram.fr TAXIS Radio Taxi Le Mans (24h/24 7j/7) : 02 43 24 92 92 Accueil Assur taxi : 06 63 11 79 10 Taxi radio : 02 43 82 07 07 ABC Taxi : 02 43 42 42 42 Taxis Alliance : 02 43 21 23 05 Central Taxis : 02 43 88 88 88 WELCOME AND SAFETY REINFORCEMENT OF SAFETY MEASURES Because of the state of emergency on French territory the ACO has reinforced its safety measures for spectators during the event. Tougher safety measures for checking people and vehicles will be in place at accesses to the circuit and welcome zones. So be prepared for the fact that it may take longer to access the circuit and organise your journey taking this into account. For the comfort of spectators at the Le Mans 24-Hours circuit a telephone number is available all week: 02 43 54 32 10. The telephone number of the safety post operational 24h/24h is 02 43 40 24 45. Please use it to signal any problem linked to the safety of people and possessions. The Welcome for entrants, press, spectator’s tickets, letters to be collected, etc. is at the MMarena. WELCOME FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS Since 2010, the ACO and the ADAPT (Association for the social and professional integration of handicapped people) are taking action to facilitate the access to the circuit and its infrastructures for people suffering from reduced mobility. A team will welcome handicapped people at the north entrance (under a big, visible banner) to inform them and help them to access the grandstands and the specially converted areas and to move around inside the circuit. The scouts will join this service, which will be provided on Saturday and Sunday. A special night watchman will be present. Information: www.ladapt.net. CAR PARKS Six free car parks will be open for spectators attending the Le Mans 24 Hours from Wednesday 13th to Sunday 17th June: ActiSud, Les Raineries, Bleu, Héronière, Fresnes, the M1 at Antarès. 4 Inside the circuit 4 ACO INFORMATION OFFICES They are located at the northern entrance to the village, the southern entrance to the paddock, the ‘raccordement,’ and the Houx welcome zone. You can leave messages for people with whom you’ve lost contact and recharge your mobile. The Information offices are centres for lost and found objects and provide lockers. You can find out about all the services available at the circuit. FIRST-AID POSTS Several first-aid rooms and first-aid posts are installed inside the circuit and coordinated by the Spectators’ Medical Centre located in the car parks behind the village. Free ear plugs will be distributed to under 16 year olds. FREE SHUTTLES To facilitate spectator movement 11 shuttles will make round trips between different strategic points of the circuit. At the terminus of each route all spectators must get off to ensure that people can circulate freely. For spectator comfort the ACO is launching an application to help you find the nearest spectator shuttle: le Mans circuit Info. Thanks to this application you can follow the map of the shuttles in real time taking into account the delays and the traffic and thus better organise your movements. CONCIERGERIE This service will be available in the paddock from 28th May until 26th June from 9:00 to 19:00. A team will be at your service to help you: travel agency, administration, services, medical, etc. Contact: 02 43 40 50 50 and 06 52 61 34 13: [email protected] - www.concierge-circuit.com. BIKE RENTALS AND GROCERY A bike rental service and a grocery will be installed this year in the Beauséjour and Houx welcome zones. RELIGIOUS SERVICE A mass will be said on Sunday 17th June from 10:30 to 12:30 at the La Chapelle corner. 5 The ACO club It’s always a privilege to be right beside the track during the Le Mans 24 Hours in excellent safety and comfort. Discover the privileged and exclusive venues the ACO offers its members to ensure they live the race in all its intensity: privileged welcome, food and drinks and a bar with preferential prices will be available as well as a relaxation lounge with TV screens and live updated information on the race plus activities (dedicated autograph sessions, exhibitions, etc). One is installed in La Chappelle corner and the other in the Espace Georges Durand in the interior of the no. 17 grandstand. These venues can be accessed by all ACO members (as well as their wives and children) with their current valid membership card and three guests (each guest must pay a 15 euro entry fee). The nos 17 and 18 grandstands are also reserved for ACO members depending on the availability of seats (limited to two seats per card payable on reservation at the ticketing service). Special activities for members Sunday and Monday 10th and 11th June - Guided visits to scrutineering Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June - Guided visits to the behind-the-scenes of the race (VIP and premium visits). Register for the visits on Saturday 16th June only at the visits counter on the ground floor of grandstand no. 17. Opening hours of the members’ venues La Chapelle: Wednesday and Thursday 15:30-midnight, Friday 10:00-22:00; Saturday 9:00-2:00 and Sunday 6:00-17:00. G. Durand: Wednesday and Thursday 15:00- 1:00; Friday 8:00-22:00; Saturday 7:00 to Sunday 17:00. Information and membership on lemans.org and on the spot at the ACO stands. 6 ACO boutiques Museum: The official permanent ACO boutique is located in the 24-Hours museum beside the main entrance to the circuit. In you will find the whole range of official Le Mans 24-Hours branded products.